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Area schools addressing incidents from viral social media trend
Viral videos show students putting conductive objects in school laptops, causing them to short circuit. Holyoke Public ...
Holyoke schools’ return to local control imperiled by same old receivership with new name, teachers’ unions say
State education leaders announced changes to Holyoke’s exit plan from receivership, aiming to ensure a smooth transition back ...
State and teachers disagree on Holyoke taking back control of schools
We’re getting an update on Holyoke Public Schools’ exit from receivership.But a fight between the state and teachers is ...
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‘Exit assurances’ signed ahead of Holyoke receivership exit prompt teachers' union protests
The city of Holyoke is on track to regain control of its schools for the first time in a decade, exiting receivership in two ...
Holyoke teachers oppose plan to end school receivership
Members of the Holyoke Teachers Association are standing up against the state’s plan to move Holyoke Public Schools out of ...
Holyoke’s Devin Sheehan will lead National School Boards Association
HOLYOKE — Devin M. Sheehan, an advocate for public education and a long-serving member of the Holyoke School Committee, will ...
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Mass. Ed secretary accepts commissioner recommendation, gives updates on federal actions, Holyoke receivership
The Massachusetts secretary of education gave updates this week on the agency’s commissioner search, as well as Holyoke’s ...
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Holyoke Public Schools to leave state control, union voices concerns
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Public Schools will be exiting state receivership this summer. The transition to out of state receivership is set to take place on July 1, but teachers in the ...
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Holyoke schools’ return to local control imperiled by same old receivership with new name, teachers’ unions say
Page said the state failed Holyoke in 2015 by starting a 10-year experiment that removed community control of public schools and union rights. This approach, he said, hoped for dramatic ...
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Holyoke teachers oppose plan to end school receivership
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Members of the Holyoke Teachers Association are standing up against the state’s plan to move Holyoke Public Schools out of state receivership. Members said these walk ...